Matt Reeves (b. April 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker known for writing and directing dark and intense blockbusters such as Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and The Batman.
Professional History
Matt Reeves is a filmmaker whose work often features dark, mature themes that encompass a serious and emotional atmosphere in a heightened reality. He is best known for directing the acclaimed films Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and War for the Planet of the Apes, the latter of which he co-wrote.
When Ben Affleck stepped down from directing and starring duties on the film The Batman for DC Studios, Reeves was brought in to replace him, and rewrote the entire script with Peter Craig and Mattson Tomlin. Reeves created a film set in its own world as opposed to the DC Extended Universe, recast Affleck with Robert Pattinson, and focused on the detective aspect of the character as opposed to the action aspect. Bringing back some of his collaborators from the Apes films such as producer Dylan Clark, composer Michael Giacchino, and actor Andy Serkis, and creating a noir detective thriller instead of an action film, Reeves' work on the movie made The Batman a financial and critical success.
Reeves later produced the animated series Batman: Caped Crusader and the HBO limited series The Penguin, both of which were released to similar success in 2024. He has written the screenplay for The Batman – Part II with Tomlin, which is set to begin filming in early 2025 under his direction.
Work History
Trivia
- Reeves is the second director to make both a Batman film and a Planet of the Apes film. The first was Tim Burton, who directed Batman, Batman Returns, and the 2001 Planet of the Apes remake.